If we learned anything from last night’s loss, the Indiana Pacers are passionate, and so are their fans. You would’ve thought this was an NBA championship game.
The Boston Celtics made a strong statement after their 27-blowout victory over the Chicago Bulls to advance to the In-Season Tournament first round last week. They wanted to go to Vegas.
On Monday night, they fell short of a victory over the Indiana Pacers. While some could argue the In-Season Tournament is distracting, I believe it was the closest approximation of a playoff atmosphere and matchup as you could get.